Joy Scouts

"our gang, hal roach, the little rascals"

1939 0h 11m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Boys Scouts give a demonstration of their camping skills, but Our Gang are excluded from participating because they are not yet old enough. Undeterred, the kids head off on their own unsupervised camping adventure, with comically disastrous results.

“our gang, hal roach, the little rascals”

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Cast

Carl Switzer
Alfalfa
George McFarland
Spanky
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Robert Blake
Mickey
Eugene 'Porky' Lee
Porky
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Leonard
Forbes Murray
Scoutmaster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roy Brickner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carl Switzer and George McFarland and Billie Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "our gang, hal roach, the little rascals".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Ray June behind the camera. Roy Brickner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Roy Brickner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carl Switzer and George McFarland and Billie Thomas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "our gang, hal roach, the little rascals".
9IMDB entry: tt0031515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.